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EDUCATIONAL   PUBLICATION  NO.   116.     DIVISION   OF  SCHOOL  INSPECTION  NO.   31 


STANDARDS 


FOR   THE 


Elementary  Schools 


OP 


NORTH  CAROLINA 

1927-28 


PUBLISHED   BY   THE 

STATE    SUPERINTENDENT    OF    PUBLIC    INSTRUCTION 

RALEIGH,  N.   C. 


INTRODUCTION 


These  standards  for  elementary  schools  have  been  prepared  with  the 
•  hope  that  they  may  contribute  to  the  upbuilding  and  strengthening  of 
the  elementary  schools,  which,  as  the  foundation  of  our  public  school 
system,  must  meet  the  common  needs  of  all  children,  not  only  in  giving 
them  the  fundamentals  of  an  education,  but  in  enriching  and  broadening 
their  lives. 

Grateful  acknowledgment  is  made  to  the  superintendents,  supervisors, 
principals  and  teachers  whose  hearty  co-operation  made  possible  the  study 
of  the  schools  of  the  State  on  which  these  standards  are  based,  and  to 
the  members  of  the  committees  on  standards  from  the  North  Carolina 
Education  Association. 

It  is  hoped  that  these  standards  will  serve  many  useful  purposes  for 
county  superintendents  and  county  boards  of  education;  not  only  in  plan- 
ning the  organization  of  the  entire  system,  but  also  in  setting  up  a  new  level 
of  teacher  preparation,  and  in  emphasizing  the  need  for  increased  teaching 
equipment.  It  should  be  a  great  stimulus  to  local  communities  in  their 
efforts  to  provide  better  educational  facilities. 

The  State  Department  will  send  a  visitor  to  schools  desiring  to  be 
accredited;  and,  at  the  end  of  each  scholastic  year,  a  list  of  the  standard 
schools,  measuring  up  to  the  standards  herein  set  forth,  will  be  printed  for 
distribution.  This  list  will  be  based  on  information  secured  by  visits  and 
from  the  reports  submitted  by  the  various  schools. 

Perhaps  the  standards  will  need  to  be  modified  within  the  next  few 
years,  so  as  to  include  a  principal  who,  under  the  general  supervision 
of  the  proper  school  authorities,  will  have  direct  supervisory  authority 
over  the  activities  of  the  elementary  school. 

It  is  suggested  that  superintendents  begin  to  give  the  same  careful 
consideration  to  the  employment  of  principals  for  elementary  schools 
that  they  have  been  giving  heretofore  to  the  selection  of  high  school 
principals.  An  elementary  principal  should  be  thoroughly  familiar,  by 
both  training  and  practice  with  the  whole  elementary  field,  and  the  same 
high  level  of  training  should  be  required  as  is  now  required  of  supervisors. 

In  the  union  schools,  of  course,  the  high  school  principal  will  have 
general  administrative  control.  If,  in  addition  to  this,  one  of  the  elemen- 
tary teachers  could  be  made  a  part  time  supervising  principal  for  the  ele- 
mentarj'  grades,  great  good,  in  my  opinion,  could  be  accomplished. 

I,  therefore,  commend  to  all  people  interested  in  elementary  educa- 
tion in  North  Carolina,  a  careful  study  of  this  bulletin,  with  a  view  to  the 
improvement  of  conditions  in  their  localities. 


State  Superintendent  Public  Instruction. 


Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 

CLASSES  OF  STANDARD  SCHOOLS 


Two  groups  of  standard  elementary  schools  have  been  worked  out.     In 
each  group  are  two  classes.     These  are: 

Group     I— Class  A  and  Class  B. 
Group  II — Class  A  and  Class  B. 

The  requirements  for  these  groups   are   as  follows: 

GROUP  I— CLASS  A 

1.  A  seven-j^ear  course  of  study,  including  required  subjects.* 

2.  Length  of  Term.     Nine  months  or  180  days,  exclusive  of  holidays. 

3.  Number  of  Teachers.     At  least  fourteen  whole-time   teachers. 

4.  Qualification  of  Teachers.t      The   majority  of  teachers   must  hold   Pri- 

mary and  Grammar  Grade  Certificates.  No  teacher  shall  hold  a  cer- 
tificate lower  than  an  Elementary  Class  A.  Teachers  holding  High 
School  Certificates  may  teach  only  in  grades  four  to  seven. 

5.  Attendance.     At  least  450  pupils  in  average  daily  attendance. 

The  number  of  pupils  per  teacher  should  not  exceed  forty  pupils 
in  average  daily  attendance.! 

6.  Equipment: 

a.  At  least  three  sets  of  supplementary  readers  (20  copies  in  a  set) 

for  each  grade. 

b.  Required  number  of  maps  and  a  globe  at  least  12"  in  diameter. 

c.  Dictionaries   owned  by  all  pupils  in  grades   five  to   seven,   or  at 

least  two  dozen  dictionaries  (owned  by  school)  for  each  grade — 
five  to  seven. § 

A  teacher's  desk  dictionary  in  each  grade — four  to  seven. 
One  unabridged  dictionary  for  use  in  grades  four  to  seven. 

d.  Library  of  at  least  700  volumes,  including  required  subjects. 

e.  Special  equipment  for  primary  AvoTk. 

7.  Required  permanent  records. 

8.  An  adequate,  sanitary  building. 


*  In  schools  offering:  twelve  years  of  work  organization  on  the  six-year  elementary 
and  six-year  high  school  plan  (junior  and  senior  high  school)  is  accepted.  The  seventh 
school   year  may   be  substituted   for   the  seventh   grade. 

t  The  qualifications  of  teachers  will  probably  be  raised  for  the  year  192S-29 ;  certainly 
in  a  few   years. 

t  While  forty  pupils  is  a  large  average,  it  may  be  necessary  in  some  grades  in  order  to 
make  the  attendance  required  by  law  for  the  whole  school  of  thirty-five  pupils  for  each  ad- 
ditional teacher  after  the  first  four  teachers  and  one  hundred  pupils.  If  the  average  daily 
attendance  in  a  few  grades  reaches  forty-three  pupils,  this  condition  will  be  considered 
temporary    and    will    not    keep    the    school    off    the   accredited    list. 

§  Dictionaries   are  recommended  for  the   fourth   grade. 


'I. 


Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


GROUP  I— CLASS  B 

1.  A  seven-year  course  of  study,  including  required  subjects."' 

2.  Length  of  Term.     Nine  months  or  180  days  exclusive  of  holidays. 

3.  Number  of  Teachers.     At  least  eight  whole-time  teachers. 

4.  Qualification  of   Teachers. f     The   majority   of  teachers   must  hold   Pri- 

mary and  Grammar  Grade  Certificates.  No  teacher  shall  hold  a  cer- 
tificate lower  than  an  Elementary  Class  A.  Teachers  holding  High 
School  Certificates  may  teach  only  in  grades  four  to  seven. 

5.  Attendance.     At  least  240  pupils  in  average  daily  attendance. 

The  number  of  pupils  per  teacher  should  not  exceed   approxi- 
mately forty  pupils  in  average  daily  attendance.} 

6.  Equipment: 

a.  At  least  three  sets  of  supplementary  readers  (20  copies  in  a  set) 

for  each  grade. 

b.  Required  number  of  maps  and  a  globe  at  least  12"  in  diameter. 

c.  Dictionaries   owned  by  all  pupils  in  grades  five  to   seven,   or  at 

least  two  dozen  dictionaries  (owned  by  school)  for  each  grade — 
five  to  seven.§ 

A  teacher's  desk  dictionary  in  each  grade — four  to  seven. 
One  unabridged  dictionary  for  use  in  grades  four  to  seven. 

d.  Library  of  at  least  500  volumes,  including  required  subjects. 

e.  Special  equipment  for  primary  work. 

7.  Required  permanent  records. 

8.  An  adequate,  sanitary  building. 

GROUP  II— CLASS  A 

1.  A  seven-year  course  of  study,  including  required  subjects.* 

2.  Length  of  term.     Eight  months  or  160  days  exclusive  of  holidays.   ' 

3.  Number  of  Teachers.     At  least  eight  whole-time  teachers. 

4.  Qualification   of  Teachers.f     The   majority   of  teachers   must   hold   Pri- 

mary and  Grammar  Grade  Certificates.  No  teacher  shall  hold  a  cer- 
tificate lower  than  an  Elementary  Class  A.  Teachers  holding  High 
School  Certificates  may  teach  only  in  grades  four  to  seven. 

5.  Attendance.     At  least  240  pupils  in  average  daily  attendance. 

The  number  of  pupils  per  teacher  should  not  exceed  approximately 
forty  pupils  in  average  daily  attendance.} 

6.  7  and  8.     Same  as  in  "Group  I — Class  B"  above. 


*  In  schools  offering  twelve  years  of  work  organization  on  the  six-year  elementary 
and  six-year  high  school  plan  (junior  and  senior  high  school)  is  accepted.  The  seventh 
school   year  may   be  substituted   for   the   seventh   grade. 

t  The  qualifications  of  teachers  will  probably  be  raised  for  the  year  1928-29  ;  certainly 
in   a  few  years. 

±  While  forty  pupils  is  a  large  average,  it  may  be  necessary  in  some  grades  in  order  to 
make  the  attendance  required  by  law  for  the  whole  school  of  thirty-five  pupils  for  each  ad- 
ditional teacher  after  the  first  four  teachers  and  one  hundred  pupils.  If  the  average  daily 
attendance  in  a  few  grades  reaches  forty-three  pupils,  this  condition  will  be  considered 
temporary    and    will    not    keep    the    school    off    the    accredited    list. 

§  Dictionaries   are   recommended   for  the  fourth   grade. 


Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


GROUP  II— CLASS  B 

1.  A  seven-year  course  of  study,  including  required  subjects.* 

2.  Length  of  Term.     Eight  months  or  160  days,  exclusive  of  holidays. 

3.  Number  of  Teachers.     At  least  seven  whole-time  teachers. 

4.  Qualification   of  Teachers.f     All   teachers   must  hold   at  least  Elemen- 

tary A  Certificates.    "Teachers  holding  High  School  Certificates  may 
teach  only  in  grades  four  to  seven. 

5.  Attendance.     At  least  205  pupils  in  average  daily  attendance. 

The  number  of  pupils  per  teacher  should  not  exceed  approximately 
forty  pupils  in  average  daily  attendance. j 

6.  Equipment: 

a.  At  least  three  sets  of  supplementary  readers  (20  copies  in  a  set) 

for  each  grade. 

b.  Required  number  of  maps  and  a  globe  at  least  12"  in  diameter. 

c.  Dictionaries  owned  by  all  pupils  in  grades  five  to  seven,  or  at  least 

two  dozen  dictionaries    (owned  by  school)   for  each  grade — five 
to  seven. § 

A  teacher's  desk  dictionary  in  each  grade — four  to  seven. 
One  unabridged  dictionary  for  use  in  grades  four  to  seven. 

d.  Library  of  at  least  300  volumes,  including  required  subjects. 

e.  Special  equipment  for  primary  work. 

7.  Required   permanent  records. 

8.  An  adequate,  sanitary  building. 


*  In  schools  offering  twelve  years  of  work  organization  on  the  six-year  elementary  and 
six-year  high  school  plan  (junior  and  senior  high  school)  is  accepted.  The  seventh  school 
year   may   be   substituted   for  the   seventh   grade. 

t  The  ciualifications  of  teachers  will  probably  be  raised  for  the  year  1928-29  ;  certainly  in 
a  few   years. 

t  While  forty  pupils  is  a  large  average,  it  may  be  necessary  in  some  grades  in  order  to 
make  the  attendance  required  by  law  for  the  whole  school  of  thirty-five  pupils  for  each 
additional  teacher  after  the  first  four  teachers  and  one  hundred  pupils.  If  the  average 
daily  attendance  in  a  few  grades  reaches  forty-three  pupils,  this  condition  will  be  con- 
sidered   temporary   and   will   not   keep   the   school   off   the   accredited    list. 

§    Dictionaries    are    recommended    for    the    fourth    grade. 


Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


COURSE  OF  STUDY 


A  unified,  carefully  graded  course  of  study  is  essential  to  effective  work. 
The  law  requires  the  teaching  of  certain  fundamental  subjects  as  they  are 
arranged,  by  grades  and  outlined  in  the  State  Course  of  Study,  in  all  seven- 
year  elementary  schools.  The  curriculum  of  an  elementary  school  which 
follows  the   State   Course   of   Study  will  be  approved. 

Every  effort  should  be  made  to  strengthen  and  supplement  the  work, 
and  to  broaden  and  enrich  the  curriculum  to  meet  the  needs  of  the  pupils 
in  giving  them  the  fundamentals  of  an  education. 

Tfextbooks. 

The  State  adopted  textbooks  are  required  by  law  to  be  used  in  all  the 
elementary  schools  of  the  State. 

Required  Subjects. 

The  course  of  study  should  include: 

English  (Reading,  Language,  and  Spelling) — grades  one  to  seven; 
Arithmetic — grades  one  to  seven;  Geography — grades  four  to  seven; 
History  (including  North  Carolina  History  in  the  sixth  grade) — 
grades  five  to  seven;  Civics — grade  seven;  Elementary  Science^ — grade 
seven. 
The  amount  of  time  specified  is  required  to  be  given  to  the  following 
subjects : 

Health  and  Physical  Education — grades  one  to  seven,  120  minutes 

per  week. 
Writing'" — grades  one  to  six,  75  minutes  per  week;  grade  seven, 

45   minutes. 
Music* '^—grades  one  to  seven,  75  minutes  per  week. 
Drawing — grades  one  to  seven,  60  minutes. 

Amount  of  Work  Required  by  Grades. 

The  State  Course  of  Study  is  to  be  used  as  the  basis  of  classification  of 
pupils  and  as  outlining  by  grades  the  work  in  each  subject. 

Standard  Tests. 

It  is  urgently  recommended  that  schools  employ  measurements  as  an  aid 
in  determining  the  results  of  teaching  and  the  ability  to  learn.  Intelligence 
tests,  and  Standard  Achievement  Tests  should  be  used  as  a  help  in  the 
classification  of  pupils,  to  reveal  individual  needs  and  to  indicate  the  prog- 
ress of  the  class. 


*  Less  time  may  be  given  if  pupils  measure  up  to  grade  standard  on  a  standard  writing 
scale. 

**  Music  texts  are  required.  If  the  pupils  do  not  own  them,  the  school  is  required  to 
own  at  least  two  sets  of  State  adopted  texts  (30  copies  each)  to  be  used  from  grade  to 
grade. 


Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


Completion  of  a  Standard  Elementary  School. 

This  includes  satisfactory  completion  of  the  prescribed  seven-year  course 
of  study  in  English,  Arithmetic,  Geography,  History  and  Civics,  with  the 
specified  amount  of  time  devoted  to  Health  and  Physical  Education,  Writ- 
ing, Music  and  Art  Education. 

Pupils  completing  the  course  in  a  standard  elementary  school  should  be 
issued  Certificates  of  Completion  which  will  entitle  them  to  enter  a  stand- 
ard high  school  without  examination. 

SUGGESTIVE  TIME   DISTRIBUTION  TABLE 


SUBJECTS 


English  : 

Reading   and   Literature 

Language  

Spelling    

Writingt 

Arithmetic   

Geography    (including    North    Carolina 
Geography)    and   Elementary   Science. 
History   (including  North  Carolina  His- 
tory in  sixth  grade)   and  Civics 

Health   and   Physical   Education 

Art    Education     (Fine    and    Industrial 

Arts) 

Music 


GRADES— MINUTES    PER    WEEK 

II  III  IV  V  VI  VII 


550 

100 

50t 

75 

50 


525 

100 
75 
75 

100 


400 

150 

75 

75 

150 

50 


300 
175 
100 


50 
150 


225 
175 

100 


120 
150 


90 


200 
200 
100 
75 
200 


160 
150 


'-  400* 


50 
240 


240 
150 


The  above  time  allotments  include  both  study  and  recitation  time.  Study 
time  may  be  a  part  of  the  recitation  period  or  a  separate  period  set  apart 
for  this  purpose.  Unassigned  time  should  be  used  as  best  meets  the  needs 
of  the  pupils.  Ethics  and  Moral  Training  should  be  provided  for  in  all 
grades. 


RECORDS  AND  REPORTS 

Pupil's  Individual  Permanent  Record. 

All  standard  elementary  schools  are  required  to  keep  a  complete,  accu- 
rate, cumulative  scholastic  and  attendance  record  for  each  child,  including 
his  final  standing  and  location  by  grade.  The  individual  record  sheets  of  the 
register  should  be  detached,  placed  in  envelopes  at  the  end  of  the  year  and 
permanently  filed.  A  supply  of  individual  manila  envelopes  may  be  pur- 
chased from  Barrett  Printing  Co.,  Wilson,  N.  C.  Only  one  envelope  will  be 
needed  for  each  pupil  as  long  as  he  remains  in  school. 
Annual  Report. 

A  preliminary  report  at  the  opening  of  school  and  an  annual  report  to 
the  State  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruction  are  required  of  all  standard 
schools. 


*  English   includes   Reading,    Language,   and   Spelling,     t  Last   half   of  term. 

t  Less  time  should  be  given  by  students  measuring  up  to  grade  standard  on  a  Standard 
Writing    Scale. 

S  Frequently  included  in  language  work  and  opening  exercises.  At  other  times  special 
periods  are  used. 

**  Additional  time  (1  i,^  to  2  hrs.)  should  be  added  if  industrial  and  practical  arts  are 
taught. 


Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


EQUIPMENT 


SUPPLEMENTARY  READERS 

Easy,  interesting  supplementary  reading  material  should  be  selected, 
including  children's  literature,  geography  and  travel,  history,  biography, 
science.  Lists  of  supplementary  readers  for  each  grade,  including  books 
recently  published  or  especially  recommended,  will  be  furnished  by  the 
State  Department  of  Education. 

MAPS  AND  GLOBE 

Effective  teaching  of  Geography  and  History  requires  not  only  reference 
and  supplementary  reading  material,  but  an  adequate  number  of  maps  and 
charts,  together  with  the  constant  use  of  a  globe.     The  requirements  for 
use  in  grades  four  to   seven  are  as   follows: 
Globe. 

At  least  12"  in  diameter  (preferably  a  suspension  globe). 
Maps. 

A.  Physical  Series: 

World  on  Mercator's  Projection  Asia 

United  States  Africa 

North  America  Australia 

South  America  Eastern  Hemisphere 

Europe  Western  Hemisphere 

At  least  five  of  the  above  are  required. 

B.  Blackboard  Outline  Series: 

At  least  three  under  A  above  are  required. 

C.  Political  Series: 

At  least  seven  maps  under  A  are  required. 
Also  good  map  of  North  Carolina. 

D.  Historical  Series;  Atlas: 

An  atlas  and  a  good  series  of  charts  for  American  History  are 
recommended,  not  required. 
Each  map  should  be  mounted  on  a  spring  roller  with  a  board  back,  or  in 
an  individual  or  group  case. 

Requirements.  LIBRARY 

A  carefully  selected,  well  organized  library  is  vital  to  the  success  of  the 
work  of  a  school.  The  number  of  library  books  required  in  standard  schools 
is:  Group  I — Class  A,  700  volumes;  Group  I — Class  B,  500  volumes; 
Group  II — Class  A,  500  volumes;  Group  II — Class  B,  300  volumes.  The 
library  must  include: 

100  volumes   of   standard   literature   for   children. 
20  volumes    of    poetry. 

50  volumes  of  reference  and  supplementary  material  in  geography 
(including  travel,  exploration,  discoveries,  industries,  inventions, 
nature  and  science) — for  use  in  grades  four  to  seven. 
50  volumes  of  reference  and  supplementary  material  in  history  and 
civics  (including  biography) — for  use  in  grades  four  to  seven. 


Note.      See   bulletin,    "List    of    Library    Books    for    Elementary    Schools,"    issued    by    State 
Department  of  Education.     Books  on  all  subjects  are  given  by  grades. 


Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


Suitable  books  for  the  primary  grades  should  be  included  in  the  library, — 
at  least  20  of  these  should  be  placed  in  each  classroom  of  grades  one  to 
three  as  grade  libraries.     Grade  libraries  are  recommended  for  all  grades. 

Schools  are  urged  to  subscribe  to  several  children's  magazines,  especially 
the  National  Geographic. 

Use  of  Library. 

Loan  System:  A  charging  system  should  be  kept,  preferably  by  means 
of  cards.  (See  State  Bulletin,  "List  of  Library  Books  for  Elementary 
Schools,"  pages  8  and  9.  Supplies  may  be  purchased  from  Gaylord  Bros., 
Syracuse,  N.  Y.) 

Records:     The  following  records  and  information  should  be  kept: 

1.  Accurate  and   up-to-date   accession  record   of   all  the   books    in  the 

library  in  a  Standard  Accession  Book.'^' 

2.  Number  of  volumes  in  library — (a)  at  beginning  of  year;   (b)  num- 

ber added  during  year;   (c)  total  number  to  date. 

3.  Record  of  use  of  library! — total  number  of  borrowers;   total  num- 

ber of  volumes  loaned  during  the  year. 

4.  Grade  libraries — number  of  books  distributed  to  each  grade. 

5.  A  permanent  record  of  each  pupil's   library  reading. 

6.  Amount  of  money  spent  for  new  books — there  should  be  an  annual 

library  appropriation. 

7.  Number  of  magazines  taken.     (See  State  Library  Bulletin  for  sug- 

gested list.) 

8.  Record   of   library   service — time   given   per   week  by   teacher-libra- 

rian or  regularly  employed  librarian. 
Classification:     The  books  in  the  library  should  be  classified  by  a  stand- 
ard library  classification. 

Library   Room. 

Standards  for  a  library  room  and  equipment  are  given  in  Bulletin  No. 
5,  Vol.  10,  issued  by  the  State  Library  Commission.  Adequate  shelving 
should  be  provided.  The  elementary  books  should  be  shelved  apart  from 
the  high   school  books. 

SPECIAL  PRIMARY  EQUIPMENT 

Special  equipment  is  necessary  for  effective  work  in  the  primary  grades. 
The  minimum  amount  required  is  as  follows: 

I.     General  Equipment. 

The  following  are  required: 

1.  Recitation  chairs   (15  to  20)   in  the  first  grade. 

2.  Grade  library  (20  to  40  books)  in  each  grade — one  to  three. 

3.  Printing  press  (large  type  for  charts)  and  a  supply  of  tagboard. 

*  This  is  a  numerical  list  of  the  books  in  the  library  in  the  order  in  which  they  are 
added  to  the  library.  This  list  should  be  kept  in  a  separate  book  from  the  high  school  list. 
A  Standard  Accession  Book  of  one  thousand  lines  may  be  purchased  from  Gaylord  Bros. 
Price     $1.25. 

t  The  total  number  of  borrowers  consists  of  the  total  number  of  children  who  bor- 
rowed books.  The  total  circulation  is  obtained  by  counting:  the  total  number  of  times 
each  book  was  loaned.  Count  the  book  cards  at  the  close  of  each  day  before  filing  them. 
This  gives  the  total  number  of  books  loaned  each  day.  The  total  for  the  month  and  the 
year  is  compiled  from  the  daily  record.  A  book  designed  for  keeping  this  record  (entitled 
■"Record  of  Books  Borrowed")   may  be  bought  from  Gaylord  Bros.     Price  40   cents. 


10  Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 

II.     Reading  Equipment. 

The  following  are  required: 

1.  Set  of  Phrase  Cards  for  first  basal  primer  and  first  reader. 

2.  Set  of  Word  Cards  for  first  basal  primer  and  first  reader. 

3.  Complete  set  of  Phonic  Cards  for  the  phonic  facts  to  be  taught  in 

the  first,  second,  and  third  grades. 

4.  Silent  Reading  Material — for  use  in  grades  one  to  three — including 

some  of  the  following: 

Action  Sentences;  Directions;  Questions;  Completion  Exer- 
cises; Silent  Reading  Lessons;  Informal  Tests. 

5.  Seatwork  Material — for  use  in  grades  one  to  three — including  some 

of  the  following: 

Word  Cards  for  Sentence  Building;  Word  Matching^Self 
Verifying  Busy  Work;  Silent  Reading  Seatwork — Stories, 
Projects  to  Illustrate,  Language  Work,  Picture  Building; 
Classifying  Words.  (Some  materials  may  be  bought;  others 
made.) 

NOTE.  Informal  tests,  based  on  reading  materials  in  use,  make  excellent  checks  on 
silent  reading  carried  on  independently.  These  can  be  easily  prepared.  For  various  types, 
see  Twenty  Fourth  Year  Book,  Part  I,  Public  School  Publishing  Co.,  Bloomington,  111.,  .$1.50  ; 
Practice  Exercises  and  Checks  on  Silent  Reading  in  the  Primary  Grades,  Bureau  of  Publi- 
cations, Columbia  University,  N.  Y.,  $0.3.5  ;  Second  Yearbook,  Department  Elementary  School 
Principals,  N.E.A.,  Washington,  D.  C,  $1.00. 

III.  Arithmetic  Equipment. 

Some  materials  under  each  of  the  following  heads  are  required: 

1.  Objects  for  counting  and  grouping:     Splints   (1,000  or  more — 4"  to 

5");  Numeral  Frame;  Blocks;  Beads. 

2.  Measures:     Rulers    (1    dozen   each   grade);    Yard    Sticks    (one    each 

grade);  One  Set  Liquid  Measures  for  use  in  grades  one  to  three. 

3.  Number  Cards  and  Games — for  combination  and  four  fundamental 

processes;    seatwork    material   for    counting,    combinations    and 
fundamental  processes. 

IV.  Materials  for  Drawing,  Cutting,  Construction. 

The  following  are  required: 

Scissors — at  least  four  dozen  pair  for  use  in  grades  one  to  three. 
Manila  Drawing  Paper — adequate  supply  for  each  grade  (one  to  three). 
Crayola — a  box  per  child   (grades  one  to  three). 

Newspaper  Paper    (unprinted) — adequate   supply  for  first  and   second 
grades. 

Note.     Children    may    pay    for    use    of   these    materials. 

Recommended : 

Colored   Construction  Paper. 
Clay  and  Plasticene. 

Tools — small,  strong  saws;   small,  large-headed  hammers;  nails,  vary- 
ing sizes;  tacks;  1  vise;  1  screwdriver. 


I 


Standards  for  Elem::ntary  Schools  11 

V.     Equipment  for  Written  Work — Recommended: 

Uniform  materials  for  all  written  work    (paper  of  proper  width  ruling 

and  pencils  of  proper  size)  are  recommended.     Schools  can  easily  order 

these  materials  and  sell  them  to  pupils. 

Grade  I:    Paper — (a)  Unruled,  unglazed   (unprinted  newspaper  paper) — 

first    used.      Suggested    size    of    sheets    5"x20".      Teacher    may    fold 

two-inch  creases  for  lines. 

(b)   Wide-ruled    unglazed    paper — one-inch    ruling. 
Pencil — large  size:     "Beginner's  Pencil." 
Grade  II:     Paper — unglazed;   five-eighths-inch   ruling.     Pencil — ordinary 

size,  medium  soft,  large  lead. 
Grade  III:     Paper — (a)   Rough  surface;   one-half -inch  ruling, 
(b)   Quality  that  will  take  ink  well;   one-half-inch  ruling. 
Pencil — ordinary  size,  medium  soft. 
Penholder — medium  size  with  cork  or  rubber  tip. 
Pen — with  rounded   point. 

ADDITIONAL  EQUIP31ENT  RECOMMENDED 

(Grades  One  to  Seven) 

I.  General  Equipment. 

United  States  Flag  (large  size  for  flag  pole,  small  one  for  each  grade). 

North  Carolina  Flag. 

Recitation  chairs  for  second  and  third  grades. 

Victrola  and  suitable  records;  Piano. 

Pictures;   Mother  Goose  pictures  by  Jessie  Wilcox  Smith.      Copies   of 

great  pictures — -for  schoolroom  and  picture  study. 
Scales  for  weighing  pupils. 
Bulletin  Board;  Sand  Table;  Playground  Apparatus. 

II.  Standard  Tests. 
Intelligence  Tests. 
Achievement  Tests  in  subjects. 


BUILDING 

A  modern,  sanitary  building  should  be  provided,  including: 

An  adequate  number  of  classrooms  of  proper  size,  properly  lighted,  prop- 
erly heated,  and  well  ventilated. 

At  least  a  seat  of  suitable  size  for  every  child  in  average  daily  attend- 
ance; adequate  blackboard  facilities;  adequate,  well  ventilated  cloakroom 
space;  and  adequate  library  facilities. 

Sanitarj^  water  supply  with  drinking  and  lavatory  facilities;  sanitary 
toilet  facilities. 

Building  and  grounds  kept  in  good  condition. 

NOTE:  Building  Standards.  Water  supply  and  sewage  disposal  to  be 
approved  by  the  State  Board  of  Health. 

A  statement  of  the  building  standards  which  best  provide  these  condi- 
tions has  been  prepared  by  the  Division  of  Schoolhouse  Planning,  State  De- 
partment of  Education.  Every  effort  should  be  made  to  meet  these  re- 
quirements. 


12  Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


REPORT  ON  STANDARDIZATION  OF  ELE- 
MENTARY SCHOOLS  FOR  1926-1927 


In 
Counties 
Number  of  schools  which  qualify  on  basis  of  num- 
ber of  teachers  and  length  of  term 359 

Number  of  standard  schools 105 

Number  which  did  not  become  standard 254 

Items  which  kept  schools  from  qualifying: 

1.  Teacher's    certificates*    126 

2.  Equipment    76 

3.  Course  of  Study*  30 

4.  Building    Conditions*    6 

5.  Attendance*    16 


Special 

Charter 

Total 

186 

545 

77 

182 

109 

363 

30 

156 

59 

135 

7 

37 

12 

18 

1 

17 

254  109  363 

Total  Number  of  Schools  Visited,  168. 

Report  of  Libraries  in  Standard  Schools 

No.  Schools                    No.  Vols,  before     No.  Vols,  in  library 

school  was  accredited  at  present 

County    105                                  17,049  58,803 

City  77                                 34,997  79,118 

Total  182  52,046  134,921 

Total  Nvimber  of  Borrowers  78,989 

Total  Number  of  Volumes  Loaned  571,570 

Great  credit  and  honor  are  due  the  schools  which  became  standard  this 
year.  Many  of  them  began  early  in  September  to  strengthen  their  courses 
of  study  and  to  secure  the  necessary  equipment.  Superintendents,  super- 
visors, principals,  teachers,  and  pupils  together  with  the  people  in  the 
communities  worked  with  untiring  efforts. 

The  outlook  for  next  year  is  most  encouraging,  for  many  schools  through- 
out the  State  have  begun  to  build  up  libraries,  to  secure  the  sets  of  supple- 
mentary readers,  and  to  provide  for  physical  education,  music,  and  art  in 
their  courses  of  study,  so  that  this  fall.  With  teachers  who  hold  the  proper 
certificates,  they  will  be  ready  to  do  more  effective  work  and  become  ac- 
credited in  1927-28. 


Most   of   these   schools   also   lacked    equipment. 


Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


13 


Rural  Standard  Elementary   Schools— 1926-27 


County — Schools 

Group 

Class 

County — Schools 

Group  1 

Class 

Brunswick — • 

Southport 

II 

I 
I 

II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 

II 
II 

II 

II 

I 

II 

II 

II 
II 
II 

II 
II 

B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
A 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
A 
B 

B 
B 

B 

A 
B 

B 

B 

B 
B 
A 

A 
B 

Gaston — 

Belmont 

I 
II 

I 

II 
II 

II 

II 

II 

II 
II 
II 
II 
II 
II 

II 

II 
II 

II 
II 

II 

II 
II 

II 

II 

B 

Lowell 

B 

Mount  Holly     

B 

Biltmore 

Black  Mountain 

Candler     

Ranlo 

Stanley 

Graham — 

Robbinsville 

B 
B 

Emma-—        

B 

Grace 

Granville — 

Creedmoor 

Haw  Creek 

B 

Leicester 

Greene — 

Walstonburg 

Oakley___.-        

Sand  Hill 

B 

Valley  Springs^ ._ 

West  Buncombe 

Woodfin 

Guilford— 

Gibsonville 

B 

Weaverville 

Guilford  Public. 
Jamestown 

B 
B 

Burke — 

Bessemer 

B 

Drexel  . .. 

Sumner 

B 

Valdese 

Summerfield 

A 

Carteret — 
Newport 

Harnett — 
Erwin . 

•  A 

Catawba — 

Long  View__- .    _ 

Haywood — 
Hazelwood 

B 

West  Hickory 

Waynesville 

B 

Davidson — 
Churchland-.. . 

Henderson — 

East  Flat  Rock 

Fletcher 

A 

B 

Davie — 

Shady  Grove 

Hoke 

Raef  ord 

Iredell — 

Monticello 

Troutman.    . 

Duplin — 

Magnolia 

B 

Wallace 

B 

Warsaw..  . 

B 

Forsyth — 
Clemmons     - 

Jackson — 
Cullowhee 

B 

Old  Richmond 

Sylva 

A 

I 


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Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


Rural  Standard  Elementary   Schools — 1926-27 


Gounty — Schools 

Group 

Class 

County — Schools 

Group 

Glass 

Jones — 

Pender — 

Trenton    

II 

B 

Burgaw 

II 
II 

B 

Topsail _- 

B 

Lenoir — 

Contentnea 

II 

B 

Richmond — ■ 

La  Grange 

II 

B 

Ellerbe_„_ 

II 

A 

Woodington..— 

II 

A 

Robeson — 

Macon — 

II 

B 

Fairmont 

I 

B 

Franklin 

Rockingham — ■ 

Madison — 

Draper 

II 

A 

Walnut 

II 

A 

Ruffin 

II 

B 

Martin — 

Rutherford — 

Oak  Citv 

II 
II 

B 
B 

Caroleen     

I 
I 

B 

Williamston 

Henrietta 

B 

Rutherfordton 

I 

B 

McDowell— 

Glinchfield 

II 

A 

Spindale 

I 

B 

East  Marion 

II 
I 

A 
B 

Swain — 

Bryson  City 

II 

Old  Fort 

A 

Pleasant  Garden 

II 

B 

Transylvania — 

Mecklenburg —        '' 

Brevard 

II 

A 

Berry  Hill 

II 

A 

Rosman 

II 

B 

Cornelius 

II 

A 

Huntersville 

Long  Creek 

Matthews 

II 
II 
II 

A 
A 
A 

Union — 

Benton   Heights 

Marshville..— 

II 
II 

A 
A 

Oakhurst 

II 
II 
II 
II 

A 
A 
A 
B 

Wake- 
Apex 

Gary 

Fuquay  Springs 

II 
II 
II 

Paw  Creek 

Plaza  Eoad 

Pineville 

A 
A 
B 

Mitchell— 

Bakersville 

Harris   (Spruce 
Pine) 

II 
II 

B 
B 

Garner 

Knightdale 

Millbrook 

Wendell 

II 
II 
II 
II 

A 
B 
B 

A 

Montgomery — 

Candor 

II 

B 

Warren — 

Warrenton 

II 

B 

Nash — 

Bailey 

II 
II 

I 

B 
B 
B 

Wayne — 

Nahunta 

Pikeville     - 

II 
II 

B 
B 

Middlesex 

Nashville 

Whitakers 

II 
II 

B 
B 

Williford 

Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


15 


( 

I 


Special  Charter  Standard 

Elementary   Schools — 1926-27 

Special  Charter 
Schools 

Group 

1 
Class    1 

Special  Charter 
Schools 

Group 

Class 

Albemarle             

I 
I 

I 
I 
I 

II 
I 
I 
I 
I 
I 

II 

I 
I 

I 
I 
I 

I 
I 
I 

II 

I 

I 
I 
I 
I 

I 
I 

I 

A 
B 

A 

A 

B 

B       . 

B 

B 

A 

B 

A 

B 

A 
B 

A 
A 
A 
A 
B 
B 

A 

A 
A 
A 
B 
A 

A 
A 
B 

Franklinton 

Fremont 

Gibson 

Greensboro— 
Aycock,  Cypress, 

Simpson 

Caldwell  and  Spring 

Street    

Mclver 

Greenville — 

Evans  Street,  West 
Greenville,    Inter- 
mediate and  Model 

Hamlet — 

Hamlet  Avenue  and 
Vance  Street  

Hendersonville 

Henderson — 

Central  and  W.  End 

Hickory — . 

North 

South 

West 

II 

I 
I 

I 

I 
I 

I 

I 
I 

I 

II 

I 

II 

I 

I 
II 

I 
I 
I 

I 

A 

Asheboro               

B 

Asheville — 

Aycock               — 

B 

Claxton             

Montford            

Murray             

A 

Newton             

Orange             

A 

Park                 

A 

Rankin             

Vance              

Benson                 

Burlington — 

Broad   St.   and  Ma- 
ple Avenue     

A 

Chapel  Hill            

A 

Charlotte— 

Dilworth 

Elizabeth     

A 
A 

Bethune 

D.  H.  Hill     

Third  Ward    

B 

Wilmore       

B 

B 

Cherrjrville — 
Grammar  School 
and  Pri.  School.— 

Durham — • 

High  Point- 
Emma  Blair 

A 

Lexington — 

Robbins 

A 

Edgemont.— 

Fuller 

Maxton 

Mebane 

Monroe 

Morehead  Citv 

B 

Lakewood 

B 
A 
A 

Morehead 

North  Durham  and 
Watts  

W.  Durham  (N.) 

W.  Durham  (S.)- 

Morganton - 

A 

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Standards  for  Elementary  Schools 


Special   Charter   Standard   Elementary   Schools — 1926-27 


Special  Charter     q^.^^^ 
Schools 


Mount  Airy — 
N.  Main  Street. 
Rockford 


New  Bern — - 
Central,  Ghent, 
Riverside 


North  Wilkesboro. 


Oxford — 

Grammar    SchooL 

Pilot   Mountain 


Reidsville — 

Franklin   Street- 


Rockingham — 
Grammar   School 
and   Great  Falls. 


Class 


B 

A 


A 
A 

A 
B 

A 
A 


Special  Charter 
Schools 


'  Group  I  Class 


Spring  Hope i      II 


Statesville — 

East 

South  and  West 

Tarboro 

Tryon 

Weldon 


Wilmington — 

H  emenway 

Isaac  Bear 

Tileston 

William  Hooper.—. 
Cornelius  Harnett- 
Winston — 

Wiley 


A 
A 

A 

B 

B 


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